A man who police said was impersonating an officer chose the wrong car to pull over in Prince George's County because it belonged to a real Capitol Heights police officer.

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Police said Anthony Mastrogiovanni, 29, of Crofton, used red and blue flashing lights on his truck Wednesday afternoon to pull over the officer, who was driving his personal vehicle on Route 301 in Upper Marlboro.

Police said Mastrogiovanni told the officer he was a military police officer from Louisiana and that he was pulling him over for speeding. But the real officer told Mastrogiovanni that he had no jurisdiction to pull him over and said using emergency equipment on his truck was illegal in Maryland.

Mastrogiovanni then left, but the officer followed him and called for backup. Mastrogiovanni was arrested and charged with impersonating an officer and has since been released on his own recognizance.

Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of Mastrogiovanni should contact the Prince George's County Police Department at 301-856-3130.